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A good 750 points cover for me please Roo. O and a box full of big black bugs.
Absolutely amazing Roo who you bump into unexpectedly! Great story and obviously a real character much like your goodself👍.I've had a similar experience a couple of times, you go to get something, get talking and the day is gone! I went to see a chap called Miles who owned Morgo (they make the rotary oil pumps and 750 big bore conversion for old school Triumph twins), he was such an interesting guy I was there for 6 hours! Glad you got the bits you wanted, I bet you back there before you leave the US even if it's just to buy the model kit!
I built that Tamiya kit back in the 70's when I was a student (it beat actually studying). I may even have its remains in the attic somewhere.Also up there is an unbuilt Tamiya 1/12 scale Honda RA272 F1 car. Apparently Honda wouldn't provide drawings, so they descended on the car at an airport with tape measures and cameras. Released in the 70's it was a rarity when I bought it a few years ago on eBay, the box photo below is from one on sale for £225! Not to be confused with the 1/20 scale version they released later, I never got round to starting it mainly because I was intimidated by such challenges as measuring, cutting and fixing the 12 fuel lines and 12 plug leads, for a start. I should either build it, or flog it before it gets chucked away as worthless junk after my demise.
Quote from: MrDavo on June 23, 2022, 01:07:09 PMI built that Tamiya kit back in the 70's when I was a student (it beat actually studying). I may even have its remains in the attic somewhere.Also up there is an unbuilt Tamiya 1/12 scale Honda RA272 F1 car. Apparently Honda wouldn't provide drawings, so they descended on the car at an airport with tape measures and cameras. Released in the 70's it was a rarity when I bought it a few years ago on eBay, the box photo below is from one on sale for £225! Not to be confused with the 1/20 scale version they released later, I never got round to starting it mainly because I was intimidated by such challenges as measuring, cutting and fixing the 12 fuel lines and 12 plug leads, for a start. That needs building that does, what a great thing! Ebay would snap yer hand off for that it must be worth a few quid Davo? Love it!I should either build it, or flog it before it gets chucked away as worthless junk after my demise.
I built that Tamiya kit back in the 70's when I was a student (it beat actually studying). I may even have its remains in the attic somewhere.Also up there is an unbuilt Tamiya 1/12 scale Honda RA272 F1 car. Apparently Honda wouldn't provide drawings, so they descended on the car at an airport with tape measures and cameras. Released in the 70's it was a rarity when I bought it a few years ago on eBay, the box photo below is from one on sale for £225! Not to be confused with the 1/20 scale version they released later, I never got round to starting it mainly because I was intimidated by such challenges as measuring, cutting and fixing the 12 fuel lines and 12 plug leads, for a start. That needs building that does, what a great thing! Ebay would snap yer hand off for that it must be worth a few quid Davo? Love it!I should either build it, or flog it before it gets chucked away as worthless junk after my demise.